Device and method for transmitting multiplexed data frame

Abstract

An apparatus and method for transmitting, through multiplexing a data frame that generates at least one super frame including at least one slice configured in a unit of a plurality of PLframes, generates a multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame by a predetermined phase value, and transmits the at least one super frame is provided.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for transmitting through multiplexing a data frame, the apparatus comprising:
 a frame generating unit to generate at least one super frame including at least one slice configured in a unit of a plurality of PLframes; and 
 a transmitting unit to transmit the at least one super frame, 
 wherein the frame generating unit generates a multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame by a predetermined phase value. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mapping unit to map any one of the at least one slice and service information. 
 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of PLframes comprises:
 data information about a single input stream. 
 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one super frame comprises:
 an anchor slice, in a form of an initial start frame. 
 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the frame generating unit generates the anchor slice by phase modulating a start of frame (SOF) symbol of the at least one super frame. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the frame generating unit determines a phase rotation period of the at least one super frame, based on the anchor slice. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the frame generating unit generates the multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame once per the phase rotation period. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the frame generating unit generates the anchor slice by multiplying the SOF symbol by e −j(a     k     Φ) ,
 wherein a k  denotes an anchor slice marker, and Φ denotes an angle having a minimum signal to noise ratio (SNR). 
 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the frame generating unit generates the multiplexing super frame by rotating a total phase with respect to the at least one super frame. 
     
     
       10. A method for transmitting through multiplexing a data frame, the method comprising:
 generating at least one super frame including at least one slice in a unit of a plurality of PLframes; 
 generating a multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame by a predetermined phase value; and 
 transmitting the multiplexing super frame. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 mapping any one of the at least one slice and service information. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of PLframes comprises:
 data information about a single input stream. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of super frames comprises:
 an anchor slice, in a form of an initial start frame. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the generating of the multiplexing super frame comprises:
 generating the anchor slice by phase modulating a start of frame (SOF) symbol of the plurality of super frames. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the generating of the multiplexing super frame comprises:
 determining a phase rotation period for the at least one super frame, based on the anchor slice. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the generating of the multiplexing super frame further comprises:
 generating the multiplexing super frame by rotating the at least one super frame once per the phase rotation period. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 14 , wherein the generating of the multiplexing super frame further comprises:
 generating the anchor slice by multiplying the SOF symbol by e −j(a     k     Φ) , 
 wherein a k  denotes an anchor slice marker, and Φ denotes an angle having a minimum signal to noise ratio (SNR). 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 10 , wherein the generating of the multiplexing super frame further comprises:
 generating the multiplexing super frame by rotating a total phase with respect to the at least one super frame.